John Candy

John Candy

b. 1950 — d. 1994 (aged 44) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Actor Writer

John Franklin Candy (October 31, 1950 – March 4, 1994) was a Canadian actor and comedian. He rose to fame as a member of the Toronto, Ontario branch of The Second City, its related Second City Television series, and in his role in comedy films such as Stripes, Splash, Cool Runnings, The Great Outdoors, and Uncle Buck. One of his most renowned onscreen performances was that of Del Griffith, the loquacious, on the move, shower curtain ring salesman in the John Hughes comedy Planes, Trains and Automobiles. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Candy, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Spaceballs

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

Uncle Buck

Filmography

The Magic 7

The Best of John Candy on SCTV

The Best of John Candy on SCTV

Canadian Bacon

Sheriff Bud Boomer

Wagons East

Hostage for a Day

Hostage for a Day

Cool Runnings

Friends of Gilda

Montreal International Comedy Festival '93

Once Upon a Crime...

Once Upon a Crime...

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories

Nothing But Trouble

Nothing But Trouble

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

Delirious

Boris and Natasha

Boris and Natasha

The Rescuers Down Under

The Rescuers Down Under

Seriously... Phil Collins

Seriously... Phil Collins

Warner Bros. Celebration of Tradition, June 2, 1990

The 42nd Annual Directors Guild of America Awards

Uncle Buck

Who's Harry Crumb?

Who's Harry Crumb?

Speed Zone

Camp Candy

1989 Self Writer

The Rocket Boy

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

Who Shrunk Saturday Morning?

The Great Outdoors

The Great Outdoors

Hot to Trot

The Best of SCTV

The Best of SCTV

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

Jackie Gleason: The Great One

1988 Self Actor

Season's Greetings: An Evening with John Williams and the Boston Pops Orchestra

Spaceballs

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Citizen Steve

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Armed and Dangerous

Armed and Dangerous

Comic Relief

Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood

Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood

The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions

Summer Rental

Volunteers

Tom Tuttle from Tacoma

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird

The Last Polka

1985 Actor Writer

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough

The Second City 25th Anniversary Special

Splash

The New Show

Welcome to the Fun Zone

Going Berserk

John Bourgignon

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

The 8th Annual Young Comedians Show

1983 Self Actor

It Came from Hollywood

It Came from Hollywood

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

The Billy Crystal Comedy Hour

1982 Self Actor

Stripes

Heavy Metal

SCTV Network

1981 Actor Writer

Tales of the Klondike

Tales of the Klondike

The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

The Courage of Kavik, the Wolf Dog

Big City Comedy

1980 Self Actor Writer

The Second City Comedy Show

1979 Self Writer

The Silent Partner

The Silent Partner

SCTV

1976 Actor Writer

The Clown Murders

The Clown Murders

Find the Lady

Minister (segment: 4)

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time

Coming Up Rosie

Coming Up Rosie

Cucumber

Dr. Zonk and the Zunkins

The David Steinberg Show

The David Steinberg Show

Spider Reichman

This Is the Law

This Is the Law

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